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"It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians, that sort of thing."
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"To get fruits from the tree branches, shake them with hands; to get fruits from men, shake them with clever ideas!"

"The greater a man's talents, the greater his power to lead astray."

"You'll live your life at the least common denominator of those you spend the most time with if you are not watchful."

"Your impact on the lives of others--your family, the people at your church, your workmates--is cultivated with each decision you make, no matter how small."

"Other people influence your life through their actions and thoughts."

"In my opinion, the author-level metric can distort a real author's citation impact. For example, an author who has an h-index = 2 obtained on the basis of two published papers of which each is cited twenty times is more influential than an author who has an h-index = 3 obtained on the basis of three published papers of which each is cited three times."

"The collective consciousness of the people we associate with on a daily basis has an influence on our consciousness. Which holds us back from our true potential. Even if we believe that we are fully aware of our thoughts, feelings and emotions. The bigger picture will only present itself as we continue to grow."

"Followers, followers. Sometimes, with some things, it's best to keep your tally down."
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"It's extremely seldom that anybody wants me to change what I've written about them. Generally I portray them in a good light, if they're friends."

"The film's success so far involves winning a couple of prizes at Cannes and Sundance, and getting some very nice reviews in newspapers and magazines. That hasn't had a big impact on my life yet."

"I think the people who would be the least interested in my work would be people who read lots of comic books."

"I'm doing research for a large comic book on the Beat Generation guys - Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac and those guys."

"I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad."

"I'd been familiar with comics, and I'd collected 'em when I was a kid, but after I got into junior high school, there wasn't much I was interested in."
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